A01898:161
A child of light walking in darknessA childe of light vvalking in darknesse
A child of light walking in darkness: or A treatise showing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distress of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distress of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distress of conscience.] Together with directions how to come forth of such a condition: with other observations upon Isaiah 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.
London: printed by Miles for R. Dawlman and L. Fawne, 1636
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but rather as I conceive, the Apostle in one continued metaphor carries along the expression of both through the whole, though more principally, the one in that former part of the words, and the other in the later: yet so as both are alike made The royalty of God, which is the thing we have in hand. Neither needs it stumble any that this is attributed to the word of God, of which he seems to speak, for that is all one, & to ascribe it unto God: for as where the word of a King is, there is power, says Solomon, Eccles 8. 4. so, where the word of God is, there is the power of God, & so is it here to be understood: and therefore as in other Scriptures his word is said to create, & by it the heavens to be established, &c. & also, Gal. 3. 8. in the like phrase of speech, the Scripture is said to foresee, that is, God foresaw, who writ the Scripture: so also here, to know, and ⟨p. 81⟩wound the heart. Which to be the Apostles express intention here, appears by the connection of the 12. and 13. verses. For whereas ver. 12. he begins with attributing this power unto the word, yet in the end he closeth his speech with transferring all that was said thereof upon God himself. ver. 13. with whom we have to do.
but rather as I conceive, the Apostle in one continued metaphor carries along the expression of both through the whole, though more principally, the one in that former part of the words, and the other in the later: yet so as both are alike made The royalty of God, which is the thing we have in hand. Neither needs it stumble any that this is attributed to the word of God, of which he seems to speak, for that is all one, & to ascribe it unto God: for as where the word of a King is, there is power, sayes Solomon, Eccles 8. 4. so, where the word of God is, there is the power of God, & so is it here to be understood: and therefore as in other Scriptures his word is said to create, & by it the heavens to be establisht, &c. & also, Gal. 3. 8. in the like phrase of speech, the Scripture is said to foresee, that is, God foresaw, who writ the Scripture: so also here, to know, and